SB 14 — modify provisions related to the practice of pharmacy.
Last action — Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Larry Rhoden (Republican) on March 09, 2026.
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Enacted
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Bill Text
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26.361.1926.361.20 101st Legislative Session 14 South Dakota Legislature Senate Bill 14 IntroducedENROLLED by:A N A CT ENTITLED An Act to modify provisions related to the practice of pharmacy.
TheB ChairE ofIT theENACTED CommitteeBY onTHE HealthL andEGISLATURE HumanOF ServicesTHE atS theTATE requestOF ofS theOUTH StateD BoardAKOTA of: Pharmacy An Act to modify provisions related to the practice of pharmacy.
B E IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH D AKOTA :
(4) "Compounding," the preparation, mixing, assembling, packaging, or labeling of a drug or drug device, as the result of a practitioner's prescription drug order or an initiative based on the pharmacist/,pharmacist, patient/,patient, and practitioner relationship in the course of professional practice, or for the purpose of or as an incident to research, teaching, or chemical analysis, and not for sale or dispensing.
Overstrikes26.361.20 indicate2 deleted14 language.(8) "Drug administration," the direct application of a drug or drug device by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means to the body of a patient or research subject;
26.361.19 2 14 (8) "Drug administration," the direct application of a drug or drug device by injection, inhalation, ingestion, or any other means to the body of a patient or research subject;
(16) "Pharmaceutical care," provision of drug therapy and other pharmaceutical patient care services intended to achieve outcomes related to curing or preventing a OverstrikesSB14 indicateENROLLED deleted26.361.20 language.3 14 disease, eliminating or reducing a patient's symptoms, or arresting or slowing a disease process;
26.361.19 3 14 disease, eliminating or reducing a patient's symptoms, or arresting or slowing a disease process;
(19)(20)(20) "Practitioner," a person licensed, registered, or otherwise authorized by the jurisdiction in which the person is practicing to prescribe drugs in the course of professional practice;
(20)(21)(21) "Prescription drug order," a written or oral order of a practitioner for a drug or drug device for a specific patient;
(21)(22)(22) "Proper name," the nonproprietary name for a biological product designated by the United States Food and Drug Administration license for use upon each package of the product;
and (22)(23)(23) "Registered pharmacy technician," a person registered by the board who is employed by a pharmacy to assist pharmacists in the practice of pharmacy by performing specific tasks delegated by and under the immediate personal supervision and control of a pharmacist, as permitted by the board.
The Board of Pharmacy may shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26:1- 26:
OverstrikesSB14 indicateENROLLED deleted26.361.20 language.4 14 (8) To adopt publications or supplements thereto, as deemed necessary to describe the drugs, medicines, prescription drugs, or dispensing physician;
26.361.19 4 14 (8) To adopt such publications or supplements thereto, as shall from time to time be deemed necessary to describe the drugs, medicines, prescription drugs, or dispensing physician or other terms defined in § 36-11-2;
(14) Redispensing Pertaining to the redispensing of pharmaceuticals;
and (15) Pertaining to the dispensing of biological products;
The board shall may issue a pharmacy license only toto: a pharmacist in good standing, if the pharmacist:
(1) SubmitsAA pharmacist who is the owner, or part owner, of the merchandise and fixtures of the place of business for which the pharmacy license is applied for, provided:
The applicant for the pharmacy license shall submit a form prescribed by the board;board and pay a fee, not to exceed two hundred dollars, set by the board in rules promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26.
and (2) Pays and pay a fee, not to exceed two hundred dollars, set by the board in rules promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26.
Overstrikes36-11-33. indicate deleted language.
26.361.19The 5board 14may 36-11-33.issue a license to operate a part-time pharmacy in a hospital, nursing facility, or related facility, provided that the pharmacy services are limited to inpatients or residents of the facility.
The board may issue to a pharmacist in good standing a license to operate a part-time pharmacy in a hospital, nursing facility, or related facility, provided that the pharmacy services are limited to inpatients or residents of the facility.
SB14 ENROLLED 26.361.20 5 14 (1) The pharmacist owner of the proposed pharmacy submits a form prescribed by the board and pays a fee, not to exceed two hundred dollars, set by the board in rules promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26;
and (2) The merchandise and fixtures of the pharmacy are owned by a person other than the pharmacist applying for the license owner:
The pharmacist pharmacist-in-charge must ensure all staff comply with the provisions of this chapter and with minimum standards, as established by the board in rules promulgated pursuant to chapter 1-26.
Each pharmacy license expires on June thirtieth following the date of issue issuance.
To renew a pharmacy license, the pharmacist owner must submit a renewal application on or before June thirtieth on a form prescribed by the board, and pay the renewal fee set by the board in rules promulgated in accordance with chapter 1-26, but not exceeding two hundred dollars.
A pharmacy license may be transferred to another pharmacist owner may change the designation of the pharmacist-in-charge,pharmacist-in- charge, provided an application for the transfer of the license change is made upon a form prescribed by the board and upon payment of a fifty dollar fee.
The application for transfer must be filed with the board not Overstrikesmore indicatethan deletedten language.days after the change of active management is made.
26.361.19If 6the 14application moreis thanreceived tenby daysthe board after ten days, the transferpharmacy changelicense ofis activevoid, managementand isthe made.owner must reapply for the license.
If the application for transfer is received by the board after ten days, the pharmacy license is void, and the pharmacist owner must reapply for the license.
The inventory must be taken on the date the new pharmacist-in-charge assumes active SB14 ENROLLED 26.361.20 6 14 management of the pharmacy.
In the event of the death of the pharmacist in active management pharmacist-in-charge, the pharmacy license issued to the deceased under this chapter shall, within one hundred twenty days after the date of death or on June thirtieth, whichever is sooner, become null and void, unless the license is transferred designation of the pharmacist-in-charge is changed as provided in § 36-11-37.
(2) The pharmacy for which the license was issued was kept open for the transaction of business without a pharmacist in charge thereof pharmacist-in-charge;
Overstrikes(4) indicateThe deletedactive language.management of the pharmacy was changed without the change in designation of the pharmacist-in-charge, as provided in § 36-11-37;
26.361.19 7 14 (4) The active management of the pharmacy was changed without the transfer change in designation of the pharmacist-in-charge, as provided in § 36-11-37, of the license;
orSB14 ENROLLED 26.361.20 7 14 (7) The minimum requirements of this chapter and the board are no longer met;
TheSB14 boardENROLLED may26.361.20 not8 issue14 aAn pharmacyAct licenseto modify provisions related to anythe pharmacistpractice applicantof unless:pharmacy.
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(1)Received Theat applicantthis isExecutive theOffice owner,I orcertify partthat owner, of the merchandiseattached andAct fixturesoriginated ofin thethis place_____ day of business_____________, forthe: which the pharmacy license is applied for;
(2)at The____________M. application is made jointly with a pharmacist owner;
orSenate (3)as TheBill nonpharmacistNo. owner of the merchandise and fixtures of the place of business for which the pharmacy license is applied for, has submitted an affidavit on a form prescribed by the board delegating complete responsibility for the pharmaceutical services in said place of business to the pharmacist applicant.
Overstrikes14 indicateBy deletedSecretary language.of the Senate for the Governor The attached Act is hereby approved this ________ day of President of the Senate ______________, A.D., 2026 Attest:
Governor Secretary of the Senate STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, ss.
Office of the Secretary of State Speaker of the House Filed ____________, 2026 Attest:
at _________ o'clock __M.
Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of State Senate Bill No.
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Action History
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Signed by the Governor on 2026-03-09 S.J. 488
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Delivered to the Governor on 2026-03-03 S.J. 441
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Signed by the Speaker H.J. 478
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Signed by the President S.J. 416
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House of Representatives Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 64, NAYS 0 H.J. 446
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Certified uncontested, placed on consent , Passed,
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Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0
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Scheduled for hearing
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First read in House and referred to House Health and Human Services H.J. 165
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Senate Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0 S.J. 122
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Health and Human Services Do Pass , Passed, YEAS 6, NAYS 0 S.J. 5
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Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
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First read in Senate and referred to Senate Health and Human Services S.J. 13
Sponsors
- Health and Human Services · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 104 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Health and Human Services
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (104)
104 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 104 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 57 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 64 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 91% | 0% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (70)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Kolbeck (Jack) | — | Yea |
| Van Diepen | — | Yea |
| Eric Emery | Democratic | Yea |
| Erik Muckey | Democratic | Yea |
| Erin Healy | Democratic | Yea |
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | Yea |
| Aaron Aylward | Republican | Not Voting |
| Al Novstrup | Republican | Yea |
| Amber Arlint | Republican | Yea |
| Bethany Soye | Republican | Not Voting |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Yea |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Not Voting |
| Chris Kassin | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Massie | Republican | Yea |
| David Kull | Republican | Yea |
| Drew Peterson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Jamison | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Jana Hunt | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Bathke | Republican | Not Voting |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Yea |
| John Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| John Shubeck | Republican | Yea |
| John Sjaarda | Republican | Yea |
| Jon Hansen | Republican | Yea |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Yea |
| Julie Auch | Republican | Yea |
| Kaley Nolz | Republican | Yea |
| Karla Lems | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Rice | Republican | Yea |
| Kent Roe | Republican | Yea |
| Keri Weems | Republican | Yea |
| Lana Greenfield | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Liz May | Republican | Yea |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Marty Overweg | Republican | Yea |
| Mary Fitzgerald | Republican | Yea |
| Matt Roby | Republican | Yea |
| Mellissa Heermann | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Derby | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Stevens | Republican | Yea |
| Mike Weisgram | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Fosness | Republican | Yea |
| Peri Pourier | Republican | Yea |
| Phil Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Rebecca Reimer | Republican | Yea |
| Roger DeGroot | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Moore | Republican | Yea |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | Yea |
| Spencer Gosch | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Duffy | Republican | Yea |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Yea |
| Terri Jorgenson | Republican | Yea |
| Tesa Schwans | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Czmowski | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Goodwin | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reisch | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Walburg | Republican | Not Voting |
| Tina Mulally | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Kayser | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Randolph | Republican | Yea |
| Travis Ismay | Republican | Yea |
| Trish Ladner | Republican | Yea |
| Will Mortenson | Republican | Yea |
| William Shorma | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (13)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Eric Emery | Democratic | Yea |
| Bobbi Andera | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Mulder | Republican | Yea |
| Dylan Jordan | Republican | Yea |
| Heather Baxter | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Halverson | Republican | Yea |
| Josephine Garcia | Republican | Yea |
| Leslie Heinemann | Republican | Yea |
| Logan Manhart | Republican | Yea |
| Nick Fosness | Republican | Yea |
| Taylor Rehfeldt | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Kayser | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 29 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (35)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Otten | — | Yea |
| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Larson | Democratic | Yea |
| Red Dawn Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| Amber Hulse | Republican | Yea |
| Arch Beal | Republican | Not Voting |
| Brandon Wipf | Republican | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Casey Crabtree | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Karr | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Glen Vilhauer | Republican | Yea |
| Greg Blanc | Republican | Yea |
| Helene Duhamel | Republican | Yea |
| Jim Mehlhaff | Republican | Yea |
| John Carley | Republican | Yea |
| Joy Hohn | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Kyle Schoenfish | Republican | Yea |
| Larry Zikmund | Republican | Yea |
| Lauren Nelson | Republican | Yea |
| Mark Lapka | Republican | Yea |
| Michael Rohl | Republican | Yea |
| Mykala Voita | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Miskimins | Republican | Not Voting |
| Randy Deibert | Republican | Yea |
| Sam Marty | Republican | Yea |
| Stephanie Sauder | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Kolbeck | Republican | Yea |
| Sue Peterson | Republican | Yea |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Taffy Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Pischke | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 0% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (7)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Jamie Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Carl Perry | Republican | Yea |
| Curt Voight | Republican | Yea |
| Kevin Jensen | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sydney Davis | Republican | Yea |
| Tamara Grove | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Reed | Republican | Yea |
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